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AN 1.170 from Ekapuggalavagga: One Person
“One person, mendicants, arises in the world for the welfare and happiness of the people, out of compassion for the world, for the benefit, welfare, and happiness of gods and humans. What one person? The Realized One, the perfected one, the fully awakened Buddha. This is the one person, mendicants, who arises in the world
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MN 123 From Acchariyaabbhutasutta: Incredible and Amazing—Birth
“…I have learned this in the presence of the Buddha: ‘When the being intent on awakening emerges from his mother’s womb, then—in this world with its gods, Māras and Brahmās, this population with its ascetics and brahmins, gods and humans—an immeasurable, magnificent light appears, surpassing the glory of the gods. Even in the boundless desolation
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Thag 3.15: The Verses of Arahant Hārita (261-263)
261. If one thinks to do things later that should’ve been done before he will miss the chance to gain happiness. He will be remorseful later. 262. One should say only what one would do; one should not say what one will not do. Wise people do not praise those who talk but don’t act
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AN 5.178 From Rājāsutta: Kings
“…What do you think, mendicants? Have you ever seen or heard of a person who has given up alcoholic drinks that cause negligence, and then the kings have them arrested for that, and execute, imprison, or banish them, or do what the case requires?” “No, sir.” “Good, mendicants! I too have never seen or heard
🏷️alcohol
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Dhp 188–192 From… Buddhavaggo: The Chapter about the Buddha
Many people shaken by fear go for refuge
🏷️refuge
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AN 8.1 Mettāsutta: Loving-Kindness
Thus have I heard. On one occasion the Blessed One was dwelling at Sāvatthī in Jeta’s Grove, Anāthapiṇḍika’s Park. There the Blessed One addressed the bhikkhus: “Bhikkhus!” “Venerable sir!” those bhikkhus replied. The Blessed One said this: “Bhikkhus, when the liberation of the mind by loving-kindness has been pursued, developed, and cultivated, made a vehicle
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AN 3.10 Malasutta: Stains
“Bhikkhus, possessing three qualities and without having abandoned three stains, one is deposited in hell as if brought there. What three? (1) One is immoral and has not abandoned the stain of immorality. (2) One is envious and has not abandoned the stain of envy. (3) One is miserly and has not abandoned the stain
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MN 70 From… Kīṭāgirisutta: At Kīṭāgiri
“…Mendicants, I don’t say that enlightenment is achieved right away. Rather, enlightenment is achieved by gradual training, progress, and practice. And how is enlightenment achieved by gradual training, progress, and practice? It’s when someone in whom faith has arisen approaches a teacher.They pay homage, lend an ear, hear the teachings, remember the teachings, reflect on
🏷️effort
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Thig 1.16 Vuḍḍhapabbajitasumanātherīgāthā: Sumanā, Who Went Forth Late in Life
Sleep softly, old lady, wrapped in the cloth you sewed yourself; for your desire has been quelled, you’re cooled and quenched. Read Thig 1.16 Vuḍḍhapabbajitasumanātherīgāthā: Sumanā, Who Went Forth Late in Life translated by Bhikkhu Sujato on SuttaCentral.net. Or read a different translation on SuttaCentral.net, or SuttaFriends.org.
🏷️desire
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Snp 4.5 Paramaṭṭhakasutta: The Supreme Octet
When dwelling on views as “supreme,” a person makes them the utmost thing in the world, &, from that, calls all others inferior and so he’s not gone beyond disputes. When he sees his own advantage in what’s seen, heard, sensed, or in habits & practices, seizing it there he sees all else, all others,
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Ud 2.3 Danda Sutta: Children with Sticks
This is as I heard from the Blessed One. At one time the Blessed One was staying in the province of Sāvatthī, in Jeta’s park, at Anathapindika’s monastery. One day, on a road between the city of Sāvatthī and Jeta’s park, a group of boys were hitting a snake with a stick. Then early in
🏷️violence
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SN 12.15 Kaccānagottasutta: Kaccānagotta
At Sāvatthī. Then Venerable Kaccānagotta went up to the Buddha, bowed, sat down to one side, and said to him: “Sir, they speak of this thing called ‘right view’. How is right view defined?” “Kaccāna, this world mostly relies on the dual notions of existence and non-existence. “But when you truly see the origin of
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AN 3.95 Parisāsutta: Assemblies
“Mendicants, these are the three assemblies. What three? An assembly of the best, a divided assembly, and a harmonious assembly. And what is an assembly of the best? An assembly where the senior mendicants are not indulgent or slack, nor are they backsliders. Instead, they take the lead in seclusion, rousing energy for attaining the
🏷️harmony
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SN 22.1 Nakulapitusutta: Nakulapita
Thus have I heard. On one occasion the Blessed One was dwelling among the Bhaggas at Suṁsumaragira in the Bhesakaḷa Grove, the Deer Park. Then the householder Nakulapita approached the Blessed One, paid homage to him, sat down to one side, and said to him: “I am old, venerable sir, aged, burdened with years, advanced
